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______ and seeking factual information The category ‘imparting and seeking factual information’ includes the language functions speakers use to exchange information. Here language is a means to communicate new information, investigate reality, and seek facts, as well as explanations of facts.
______ and seeking factual information The category ‘imparting and seeking factual information’ includes the language functions speakers use to exchange information. Here language is a means to communicate new information, investigate reality, and seek facts, as well as explanations of facts.
Imparting
Expressing and finding out ______ The category ‘expressing and finding out attitudes’ includes the language functions speakers use to express their attitudes towards what they are talking about. Broadly speaking, this category corresponds to Jakobson’s emotive function.
Expressing and finding out ______ The category ‘expressing and finding out attitudes’ includes the language functions speakers use to express their attitudes towards what they are talking about. Broadly speaking, this category corresponds to Jakobson’s emotive function.
Attitudes
______ The category ‘socialising’ refers to the use of language to establish and maintain contact with other people.
______ The category ‘socialising’ refers to the use of language to establish and maintain contact with other people.
Socializing
The phatic function also includes channel checks, such as “______,” and encouragement markers, such as “Uhm,” whose purpose is to prolong communication.
The phatic function also includes channel checks, such as “______,” and encouragement markers, such as “Uhm,” whose purpose is to prolong communication.
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The category ‘suasion’ includes the language functions speakers use to either affect the behaviour of others or to request goods and services.
The category ‘suasion’ includes the language functions speakers use to either affect the behaviour of others or to request goods and services.
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This category corresponds to Jakobson’s ______ function, namely the function whose orientation is towards the addressee, to influence her/his behaviour.
This category corresponds to Jakobson’s ______ function, namely the function whose orientation is towards the addressee, to influence her/his behaviour.
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The category ‘structuring discourse’ refers to the organisation of discourse. It corresponds to Jakobson’s poetic function of language, that is, the function focusing on the message and the form it takes.
The category ‘structuring discourse’ refers to the organisation of discourse. It corresponds to Jakobson’s poetic function of language, that is, the function focusing on the message and the form it takes.
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The category ‘communication of repair’ includes the language functions interactants make use of to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation.
The category ‘communication of repair’ includes the language functions interactants make use of to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation.
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In face-to-face interactions interlocutors may run into difficulties with exchanging meanings, so they draw on communicative strategies, both ______ and achievement ones, which help them in reaching a particular communicative goal.
In face-to-face interactions interlocutors may run into difficulties with exchanging meanings, so they draw on communicative strategies, both ______ and achievement ones, which help them in reaching a particular communicative goal.
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For instance, hearers can ask for confirmation of understanding, or for ______.
For instance, hearers can ask for confirmation of understanding, or for ______.
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The category is the most comprehensive one, as it includes attitudes to matters of fact; knowledge, memory and belief; emotions; and ______ attitudes.
The category is the most comprehensive one, as it includes attitudes to matters of fact; knowledge, memory and belief; emotions; and ______ attitudes.
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______ such as socialising, seeking information and expressing attitudes are one of the basic language functions expected to be acquired by Spanish language students.
______ such as socialising, seeking information and expressing attitudes are one of the basic language functions expected to be acquired by Spanish language students.
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What is the referential function according to Jakobson?
What is the referential function according to Jakobson?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes attitudes to matters of fact, knowledge, memory and belief, emotions, and moral attitudes?
Which category of macrofunctions includes attitudes to matters of fact, knowledge, memory and belief, emotions, and moral attitudes?
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What is the phatic function according to Jakobson?
What is the phatic function according to Jakobson?
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Which category of macrofunctions refers to the organisation of discourse?
Which category of macrofunctions refers to the organisation of discourse?
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What is the conative function according to Jakobson?
What is the conative function according to Jakobson?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to exchange information and investigate reality?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to exchange information and investigate reality?
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What is the metalingual function according to Jakobson?
What is the metalingual function according to Jakobson?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to establish and maintain contact with other people?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to establish and maintain contact with other people?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation?
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What is the poetic function according to Jakobson?
What is the poetic function according to Jakobson?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to either affect the behaviour of others or to request goods and services?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to either affect the behaviour of others or to request goods and services?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to express their attitudes towards what they are talking about?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to express their attitudes towards what they are talking about?
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What is the common European framework?
What is the common European framework?
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What are macrofunctions?
What are macrofunctions?
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Which function corresponds to Jakobson's referential function?
Which function corresponds to Jakobson's referential function?
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Which function corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?
Which function corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?
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Which function corresponds to Jakobson's phatic function?
Which function corresponds to Jakobson's phatic function?
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Which function corresponds to Jakobson's conative function?
Which function corresponds to Jakobson's conative function?
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Which function corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function?
Which function corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function?
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Which function corresponds to Jakobson's metalingual function?
Which function corresponds to Jakobson's metalingual function?
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What is the purpose of the phatic function?
What is the purpose of the phatic function?
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What is the purpose of the suasion function?
What is the purpose of the suasion function?
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What is the purpose of the communication repair function?
What is the purpose of the communication repair function?
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What is included in the category 'expressing and finding out attitudes'?
What is included in the category 'expressing and finding out attitudes'?
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What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's referential function?
What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's referential function?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to establish and maintain contact with other people?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to establish and maintain contact with other people?
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What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function?
What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to express attitudes towards what is being talked about?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to express attitudes towards what is being talked about?
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What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's conative function?
What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's conative function?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation?
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What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's metalingual function?
What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's metalingual function?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to exchange information about the context or referent?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to exchange information about the context or referent?
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What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?
What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to prolong communication through channel checks and encouragement markers?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to prolong communication through channel checks and encouragement markers?
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What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's phatic function?
What is the category of language functions that corresponds to Jakobson's phatic function?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to influence the behavior of others or request goods and services, including preferred and non-preferred responses?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions used to influence the behavior of others or request goods and services, including preferred and non-preferred responses?
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What is the category of macrofunctions that refers to the use of language to establish and maintain contact with other people?
What is the category of macrofunctions that refers to the use of language to establish and maintain contact with other people?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to either affect the behavior of others or to request goods and services?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to either affect the behavior of others or to request goods and services?
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What is the Jakobson's function that corresponds to the category 'imparting and seeking factual information'?
What is the Jakobson's function that corresponds to the category 'imparting and seeking factual information'?
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Which category of macrofunctions corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?
Which category of macrofunctions corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?
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What is the Jakobson's function that corresponds to the category 'suasion'?
What is the Jakobson's function that corresponds to the category 'suasion'?
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Which category of macrofunctions refers to the organisation of discourse and corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function of language?
Which category of macrofunctions refers to the organisation of discourse and corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function of language?
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What is the Jakobson's function that corresponds to the category 'communication repair'?
What is the Jakobson's function that corresponds to the category 'communication repair'?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to express their attitudes towards what they are talking about?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to express their attitudes towards what they are talking about?
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What is the phatic function according to Jakobson?
What is the phatic function according to Jakobson?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to exchange information and investigate reality?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to exchange information and investigate reality?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to solve problems in speaking, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation?
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Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to express good wishes on various times (e.g. festivities, birthdays, and departures)?
Which category of macrofunctions includes language functions speakers use to express good wishes on various times (e.g. festivities, birthdays, and departures)?
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